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Nick Cousins contract
#21CenterAge 33Ottawa Senators
Ottawa SenatorsCap hit 2026-27
$1.59M$1,587,500Ottawa Senators · Jul 2026 – present2 years · $3.17M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 34
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 34
2026-27 · OTT · Cap hit $1.59M · Salary $1.59M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | OTT | OTT |
| Cap hit | $1.59M | $1.59M |
| % of cap | 1.5% | 1.4%* |
| Total salary | $1.59M | $1.59M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with OTT. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-251 year · $800K AAV · signed Aug 29, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Team | OTT |
| Cap hit | $800K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $800K |
| Base salary | $800K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Aug 29, 2024 with OTT. Source announcement
Standard · 2022-23 to 2023-242 years · $1.10M AAV · signed Jul 13, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | FLA | FLA |
| Cap hit | $1.10M | $1.10M |
| % of cap | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Total salary | $1.10M | $1.10M |
| Base salary | $750K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $350K | $325K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.10M | $1.10M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2022 with FLA. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-21 to 2021-222 years · $1.50M AAV · signed Oct 15, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NSH | NSH |
| Cap hit | $1.50M | $1.50M |
| % of cap | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Total salary | $1.00M | $2.00M |
| Base salary | $1.00M | $2.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.00M | $2.00M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Oct 15, 2020 with NSH. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-201 year · $1.00M AAV · signed Jul 5, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 |
|---|---|
| Team | MTL |
| Cap hit | $1.00M |
| % of cap | 1.2% |
| Total salary | $1.00M |
| Base salary | $1.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.00M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 5, 2019 with MTL. Source announcement
Standard · 2017-18 to 2018-192 years · $1.00M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ARI | ARI |
| Cap hit | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 1.3% |
| Total salary | $950K | $1.05M |
| Base salary | $950K | $1.05M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $950K | $1.05M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2017 with ARI. Source announcement
Standard · 2016-171 year · $840K AAV · signed Jul 14, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 |
|---|---|
| Team | PHI |
| Cap hit | $840K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $840K |
| Base salary | $840K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $70K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 14, 2016 with PHI. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2013-14 to 2015-163 years · $843K AAV · signed Mar 27, 2013
| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | PHI | PHI | PHI |
| Cap hit | $843K | $843K | $843K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $793K | $843K | $893K |
| Base salary | $700K | $750K | $893K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $133K | $83K | $33K |
| Minors salary | $60K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Mar 27, 2013 with PHI. Source announcement